"Janus" by Ann Beattie [ONLINE]

We're discussing selections from The Best American Short Stories of the Century, ed. John Updike and Katrina Kenison, a collection of short stories from 1915 to 1999. Our choices are based on member recommendations. Today's very short story is "Janus" by Ann Beattie, 1986, recommended by Martha, who tells us, "This small but elegant story has a special place in my heart as the first BASS story I ever read."